Paint damaged from overheating engine
 

Hi guys new here to the forums :hello:

Since this forum has the best detailing section that I have come across I thought I would ask here. My dad has a Kia Karnival and the engine had overheated. Now when it over heated it has damaged the paint causing it to look dull and white ish (paint is black). Tonight I tried polish and some cut n polish on it which made it a little bit better but not a great deal.
Has anybody had this issue before/know how to fix the paint without a respray?
Basic theory I have come to is that due to the paint being cooked basically that a respray would be required.

Cheers in advance
Chubs

Can you post a picture? And what polish and cutting pad are you using?

I've never heard of a car overheating and damaging paint, unless the engine overheated so much that the thermostat needle broke off... But then the engine should be toast

In the US, we call it a fire. :eek: :)

I will try take a picture tomorrow its midnight here in the land down under lol. products i tried were a turtle wax colour polish dad bought and then tried with my Meguires ultimate compound. the pad used was just the standard buff pad that came with the buffer.
And yes the engine was toast was around 5k to blue print and rebuild to spec since kia sent sh*t motors to Aus in the Karnival.
Best way I can think to describe it is that the paint looks oxidized really badly